Sanitary device.



W. I. LEATHERLAND.

SANITARY DEVICE. APPLICATION FILEDMAR. 20, 1913.

1 ,070,6 1 8. v I Patented Aug". 19, 1913 a'mmmto'z wi iweooeo I WALTER LEATHERLANID, F ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

SANITARY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters JPatent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application filed March 20, 1913. Serial Itl'o. 755,703.

, To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER I. LEATHER- LAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alexandria, Alexandria county, and State of Virginia, have invented and discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Devices, of which the following is a specification.

' My invention relates to a novel sanitary device, designed to cover closet-seats as a protection against unsanitary conditions and infectious diseases.

' The object of said invention is to provide such a protector in a form that may be folded and arranged a considerable number in a single packet of a character readily car ried in the pocket, and each device being assembled and folded so as to be conveniently usable.

A further object is to provide such a protector of a single sheet of suitable material,

such as tissue paper, having tabs formed thereon, and folded so as to be secured in folded form, but readily and quickly opened up for use.

A further object is to provide such a sani- "tary device, which whenwfolded and arranged in a packet, so presents the finger tabsthat they will at all times be easy of access to the user.

In describing my invention in detail, ref- I 'erence will be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which 1- -Figure 1, is a view in elevation of a packet of the device arranged for dispensing. Fig. 2, is a view in elevation of a folded device suitable for inserting in the packet or envelop, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of my im proved sanitary device.

In the drawings, 1 represents a sheet of thin flexible material, such as any approved grade of toilet paper, having an opening 2, formed therein of substantially the contour of the opening in a closet seat. At the front" of the opening is formed a tongue 3, de-

signed to extend down over the front edge of the opening in the seat and protect the user at this point. A finger tab 4 is formed integral with one edge of the device, which when the device is placed in a packet -or envelop, will be the top and extend above the front edge of the container as shown in Fig. 1. Said tab 4 provides means for withnnate lines, such as 8, 9, and 10 extending longitudinally and line 7 transversely of the sheet. The perforated lines serve to assist in folding the sheet in the proper form, and also permit it to be readily dissolved to pre vent the waste pipes from becoming clogged therewith. Said devices are arranged in an envelop or container 11, having its front edge terminating below the top of the rear Wall forming a flap 12, adapted to fold over the front wall, or be inserted under the same in such order that the tab 4.of each sheet can be readily grasped by the finger and thumb and its sheet withdrawn. When the sheets are arranged in the packet form, said tabs 4 extend above the line of the front wall of the container, and are arranged in such manner: that the first tab is presented in front of the other and somewhat to'the side thereof. In arranging said device for insertion in the envelop they are first folded on line 9, then on lines 8 and 10, then doubled on line 7 so that the slot 6 is brought on the outside fold opposite the tab 5 on the other side fold. Said tab 5 is then folded around the edge and its end inserted through the slot (5, as shown in Fig. in the envelop with the tab piece 4 extending above the front wall of said envelop affording a means whereby the device may be easily withdrawn. After a device is withdrawn from the packet, the user lifts tab 5 out of slit 6 and using said tab as a handle, by a slight quick shake, the device is un- The device is then placed folded and can be placed upon the closet seat without any further manipulation by the user. Said tab is also used to remove the sheet from the seat after using. Thus the device may be readily put up in packet form of six, a dozen or any other desired number in a packet and such packet then sold to users who are enabled to carry them in their pockets or otherwise as most convenient.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I 1. A sanitary protector for use upon closet seats, comprising a sheet of suitable material having an opening, a tongue portion formed on said sheet and adapted to extend down over the. front edge of the opening in the seat, a tab formed on one edge of the device and a second tab formed upon another edge and adapted to hold the device in a folded position. v

2. A sanitary device of the class described comprising a sheet of thin flexible material provided with a central opening and with a slottherein on one side and having a tab formed on one edge and a second tab formed on another edge adapted to fold over the edge of the device and be inserted in said slot in the opposite side when the device is folded.

3. A sanitary toilet device consisting of a sheet of thin flexible material provided with a slot on one outside portion and adapted to be folded and locked in folded position and having an integral tab formed on the part of the sheet on the other outside portion of the folded sheet and folded over the edge and inserted through said slot, and a tab on the upper edge, all substantiallyas set forth.

4.. An article of the class described made of thin material disintegrable by water and adapted to be folded and having weakened lines constituting the folding lines for the sheet and also serving to facilitate the sepa- WALTER. I. LEATHERLAND. [L- 5.]

Witnesses. E. W. BRADFORD E. G. CLEMENTS. 

